Doctor copper has a long history as a bellwether commodity when it comes to the health and wellbeing of the global economy. We can debate the efficiency of the copper price as a leading indicator, but recently the red metal has been watching and reacting to the ongoing negotiations between the United States and China over trade.
During the 2016 election campaign, President Trump promised that he would level the playing field for trade with the nation with the world's second leading economy. The Commander-in-Chief pointed his finger directly at China as an abuser of